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 [Imitate the shoemaker sewing shoes.]

And this a way, And this a way, And this a way went I."



When I was a gentleman, And a gentleman was I, And this a way, and this a way, And this a way went I."

[Put hands in vest-pockets, and strut up and down while singing third and fourth lines.]

When I was a lady, And a lady was I, And this a way, and this a way, And this a way went I."

[Gather up the skirts, and mince, along in a haughty fashion.]

When I was a washerwoman, And a washerwoman was I, And this a way, and this a way, And this a way went I."

[Imitate a woman at the wash-tub.]

When I was a trumpeter, And a trumpeter was I, And this a way [toot! toot!], and this a way [toot! toot!], And this a way went I."

A great deal of sport can be had with this game if the leader is a good mimic, and introduces new trades or characters that the other children have not thought or heard of. 125